Week of October 3, 2011

Hello everyone!
   Thank you so much for all of your support and generosity in supplying things for the classroom. 

Reading:
     Tell Me a Story Grandpa----main idea and details
Language Arts/Writing:
    Personal Narratives
    Plural Nouns:  s, es, and ies
Math:
     Time to the nearest 5 minutes: practice reading analog and
      digital clocks
Science:
     Sun and Moon: phases of the moon, day and night, shadows


Spelling Words:
     Group 1: feet, tree, pen, web, sled, ten, desk
     Group 2: feet, tree, jeans, beads, dream, leaf, pen, desk, web, nest
     Group 3: feet, tree, jeans, beads, dream, leaf, pen, desk, web, nest
                      sled, sleep, chest, wreck, quest

Homework:
      Monday:
              Telling time worksheet
              Read 15 minutes
      Tuesday:
              Math fact games
              Main idea/details worksheet
      Wednesday:
              Telling time worksheet
              Read 15 minutes
       Thursday:
              Math fact games
              Plural nouns worksheet

Websites

Here are some great websites for the students to use!

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_2nd.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
http://www.studyisland.com/
http://www.spellingcity.com
http://www.fultonschools.org/school/rivereves/link.html

Week of September 26th

Math:
    Measurement: inches and cm
             Practice measuring things with your child and discuss the
             best unit of measure.
Reading:
     Dear Mr. Blueberry
              We are focusing on asking ourselves questions as we read
               to help us better understand the story.
Language Arts/Writing:
       Plural nouns: adding s and es
       Personal Narrative
Science:
        Stars--go outside and look at the stars with your child!

Spelling words:
  Group 1: rug, run, drum, cube, tube, duck, tune
  Group 2: juice, fruit, cube, tube, glue, tune, run, thumb, drum, duck
  Group 3: juice, fruit, cube, tube, glue, tune, run, thumb, drum, duck
                 truck, rub, under, uncle, stump

Homework:
      Monday:
              Math measurement worksheet
              Read 15 minutes
      Tuesday:
              Math fact games
              Reading/Language Arts worksheet
      Wednesday:
              Math measurement worksheet
              Read 15 minutes
       Thursday:
              Math fact games
              Reading/Language Arts worksheet

Conferences

We had a scheduling conflict on October 17th so we are working on a new conference schedule.  If you have not turned in your time request sheet that was sent home on Thursday please do as soon as possible.  We will attach your scheduled date and time to your child's agenda.  Thanks!

Week of September 19th

Reading
      Rashee & The Seven Elephants
      Making predictions
      Unit 1 Test on Wednesday (subject/predicate, complete sentences,
               main idea, vocabulary in context, sequence words)
Math
      Measurement: length (cm, inches)
Language Arts/Writing
      Singular/plural nouns
      Personal Narrative
Science
      Stars

Homework:
      Monday:
              Math measurement worksheet
              Read 15 minutes
      Tuesday:
              Math fact games
              Reading/Language Arts worksheet
              Look at the stars
      Wednesday:
              Math measurement worksheet
              Read 15 minutes
       Thursday:
              Math fact games
              Reading/Language Arts worksheet

Spelling Words:  long and short vowel o
      Group 1:  nose, toe, bone, log, frog
      Group 2: nose, toe, bone, goat, hose, log, sock, top, frog, fox
      Group 3: nose, toe, bone, goat, hose, log, sock, top, frog, fox, coat,
                    clock, load, wrote, tone

Changes!

Hello Parents!
    I wanted to let you know I changed the homework for tonight.  No math worksheet, your child should study their math study guide instead.  We feel your children are ready for the assessment so we will give it on Friday.  Please email us if you have questions or concerns!

Week of September 12th

Math: Finishing Unit 1
        Reviewing place value, addition and subtraction, and word problems
        Test on September 19th

Reading: 
          Story: Hooray, A Pinata by Elisa Kleven
          Skills:  Understanding plot, main idea, and summarizing

Work Work/Phonics:
           Short and long a

Social Studies:
          Completing unit 1: Review regions and landforms of Georgia
           Test September 14th

Homework:
      Monday:
              Math review worksheet
              Read 15 minutes
              Study for Social Studies test
      Tuesday:
              Math fact games
              Reading/Language Arts worksheet
              Study for Social Studies test
      Wednesday:
              Math review worksheet
              Read 15 minutes
       Thursday:
              Math fact games/study
              Reading/Language Arts worksheet

Spelling words:
        Group 1
            snake, skate, bag, map, jack
        Group 2
             bag, map, jack, crab, ram, bat, snake, crane, rain, frame
        Group 3
             bag, map, jack, crab, ram, bat, snake, crane, rain, frame, skate,
             train, table, same, flat